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A well-designed garden plan is the difference between a chaotic patch and a productive growing space. Whether you're working with a compact raised bed or a larger vegetable plot, planning ahead helps you grow more food, waste less seed, and enjoy your garden throughout the growing season.
Start with accurate measurements. Even small gardens benefit from knowing exactly how much growing space you have. Note permanent features like sheds, trees, and paved areas. Measure the length and width of each potential growing area.
Spend a day noting which areas receive full sun (6+ hours), partial shade (3-6 hours), or full shade. Most vegetables need full sun, but leafy greens tolerate shade. Position your beds accordingly for maximum productivity.
Include paths wide enough to walk comfortably—45cm minimum, 60cm if you use a wheelbarrow. Design beds so you can reach the centre without stepping on soil. Compacted soil stunts root growth and reduces yields.
Plan what you'll grow in spring, summer, and autumn. Succession planting—sowing the same crop every 2-3 weeks—extends your harvest. When early crops finish, have a follow-on crop ready to fill the space.
Our garden planner helps with each of these steps. Set your dimensions, design your layout visually, assign plants with proper spacing, and receive a personalised calendar telling you exactly when to sow and harvest each crop.
Different growing spaces need different approaches. Here's how to get the most from your specific garden type.
Raised beds offer excellent drainage, warm up faster in spring, and give you complete control over soil quality. They're perfect for small gardens, patios, and areas with poor native soil. Our planner includes raised bed templates and helps you calculate soil volumes needed.
Plan a Raised Bed GardenA kitchen garden keeps fresh herbs and salads within arm's reach. Position quick-harvest crops like lettuce, spring onions, and parsley close to your door. Our planner helps you design a productive kitchen garden that looks beautiful and provides daily harvests.
Design a Kitchen GardenLarger vegetable plots need careful planning to maximise productivity. Divide the space into permanent beds, plan 3-4 year crop rotations, and include supporting structures. Our planner handles all the complexity—just drag, drop, and design.
Plan a Vegetable PlotAllotments come in standard UK sizes—full plot (250m²), half plot (125m²), or quarter plot. Our templates get you started quickly with sensible layouts, then customise to your needs. Add paths, structures, and assign crops with personalised planting dates.
Visit Allotment PlannerFrom empty space to thriving garden in four simple steps
Enter custom dimensions or choose from templates for raised beds, small gardens, or allotments.
Drag and drop beds, paths, containers, greenhouses, and other garden features.
Choose from 50+ vegetables, herbs, and fruits. Get spacing guides and companion planting tips.
Save to the cloud, export as an image, or print your plan to take outside.
Timing is everything in vegetable gardening. Here's a quick guide to the UK growing season.
Want personalised planting dates for your specific location? Our planner calculates exact sowing windows based on your UK postcode.
Everything you need to plan and grow a successful vegetable garden
Intuitive visual interface to design your garden layout. Add beds, paths, sheds, and more with simple clicks.
Know exactly when to sow, transplant, and harvest each crop throughout the growing season.
Enter your postcode for planting dates and recommendations tailored to your local climate.
Get a custom sowing calendar based on your chosen plants and location. Never miss a planting date.
Design, plan, and export your garden for free. No trial, no credit card, no hidden fees.
Create an account to save your plans online. Access from any device, anywhere.
Why digital garden planning saves time and grows more food
Works for any garden: Whether you have a small raised bed on your patio, a kitchen garden by the back door, or a full allotment plot, our planner scales to fit your space perfectly.
Genuinely free: Core features are free forever—design your layout, add plants, get personalised planting schedules, and export your plan. No 7-day trial, no paywall for basic features.
Built for British gardeners: Planting dates, frost warnings, and growing advice calibrated for the UK climate. From the Scottish Highlands to Cornwall, get recommendations that work for your area.
Beginner-friendly: Never grown vegetables before? No problem. Built-in guides, spacing recommendations, and companion planting advice help first-timers succeed from day one.
Whether you're a complete beginner or experienced grower, our intuitive interface helps you plan a more productive garden. Read our growing guides for tips on getting the best from your plot.
Common questions about planning your vegetable garden
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